Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12
TO THE SEA.

MIR. Austin Corbin Talks of New
Line to the AtIsatie Independent
a r. is interested.
The ARGUS OF Friday evening men,
toned the fact that Mr.. Austin Corbin's
private coach had passed throuth the city
attached to the r. |. & p evening train.
Mr. Corbin is president of the Reading
Railroad, a director in the Jersey Central,
now practically owned by the Reading
company. and is also president of the |.
B. & W., besides being interested in
other great roads. Mr.. Corbin is now
on his route to Yellowstone park and at
Davenport, his former home, he submits
ted to an interview with Democrat Ga,
zette reporter, and the result is the reveals
ton of plans in contemplation for new
route from this locality to the eastern
sea coast, independent of Chicago. 1t is
not the American Central ,line which is
now assured, but Mr.. Corbin intends to
utilize lines already built in his route.
Mr. Corbin produced map in his con-
versation with the Democrat Gazette man
and said:
There is our railroad, you see, from
New York to Harrisburg. The plan
is to create shorter route than now
exists from New York to Davenport and
Kansas City. and utterly independent OF
Chicago. Why is it that man in the
trans Mississippi ana trans-Missouri re-
gions must 90 to Chicago when his bust
ness is IN Philadelphia. Baltimore or New
York Because there is no through re
liable route any other way Now we wan
to create such route shorter and quiCke
by ten hours from Kansas CITY and Day
export. Our line terminates at Harris
burg. There we JOIN with the Pennsyl
vana road, almost an air line to Colum
| bus, where we strike the l., Il. Il W. sys
TEN to Indianapolis aud Peoria, whcr
e connect with the Rock = land Il Peo
ria, which brings US to Davenport. wher
we strike the c., r. |. Il P for kausa
City There will be conference wit
the Pennsylvania managers for this pur
pose next week and there is no doubt q
its success. OF course the l., b e. W
will fall in and it is not likely that thel
will be difficulty with the c., K. l. &
Don't You see how advantageous til
will he to Interpretations it will hel
Davenport? This through line from Il
tide water? Freight through from Ne
York Oh shorter and quicker line tina
any otner ever thought Of and hard co
from Pennsylvania direct without tran
fer or breaking of bulk or any such bot
er, There is no doubt, | think, of Il
success of the proposed combination
There can be no shorter or quicker rou
without building new line the entil
. distauce-and that can't well be done
our day. Davenport can be hard co
market as well as not.
, The Reading company owns half Il
anthracite coal lands in the United State
II got possession of the New Jersey Ccl
trail by buying up the stock. Mr. Co
bins partner, Mr. Matthews, is presiden
of the Central
Just think Of it," he said, the Rea
ingruns It's coal trains to tide water, nine
mites, without the use of engines, sa
' for the purpose of steering the trains, al
} hauling back empty cars. 1t is not
heavy Grade. either. 1t and the Cent?
! own Is per cent of the hard coal lands
a the country A difference of fifty cents
ton in coal makes difference of II, 00t
900 year in the income of the Readin,
, The price is apt to 90 higher than low
. this fall"
Mr. Corbin said the l.. B. Il W syste
l includes 500 miles of road.